STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Jio Studios Acquires 50.1% Stake In Sikhya Entertainment

Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Ltd (RSBVL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries has acquired 50.1% equity stake in Sikhya Entertainment Pvt Ltd (SEPL), one of India’s most globally recognised and awarded production houses, through a combination of primary and secondary transactions, for an aggregate cash consideration of ₹150 crore. This acquisition enables Jio Studios, […]

CW Bureau · Feb 3, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY IIT-Madras, Daimler India To Develop Universal Driver Rating System

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT- M) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) to formalise a partnership to devise a first-of-its-kind rating system for commercial driving. This system targets at becoming an essential for commercial driving, insurance, and background checks. It also aims at developing a technology stack […]

CW Bureau · Feb 2, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Latent View Net Profit Rises 19% In Q3 On Financial Services’ Gain

Data analytics company Latent View Analytics has reported a consolidated net profit of ₹ 50 crore for Q3FY2026 as against ₹ 42 crore in the corresponding quarter last fiscal, logging an increase of 19%. Total income of the company went up by 22%  to ₹295 crore from ₹242 crore, while total expenses of the for […]

CW Bureau · Feb 2, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Digital Payments For Everyday Life Is Crux Of India’s Cashless Journey

India’s digital payments journey has reshaped global imagination. At a moment when many countries still viewed fast payments as tools for high-value bank-to-bank settlement, India reimagined them as a universal service built for people and everyday life. That vision fundamentally reshaped understanding how  payments could improve lives, according to a World Bank article.. Earlier innovations […]

CW Bureau · Feb 2, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Urban Company Bets Big On InstaHelp, To Deepen Offering Further In Cities

Urban Company is doubling down on InstaHelp, its instant, high-frequency home services offering, as it scales micro-market by micro-market across India’s largest cities—signalling a long-term play in daily household services. Speaking about the evolution of InstaHelp, at an analysts call, Abhiraj Singh Bhal, CEO and Co-Founder of Urban Company, said the category represents a substantial […]

Sajan C Kumar · Feb 1, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Ecom Integration Almost Over, Delhivery Scales Investments In Tech

Logistics services provider Delhivery said the integration of Ecom Express, acquired in April 2025, is largely complete, marking a key milestone in strengthening its e-commerce logistics capabilities and long-term growth strategy. The company said in a letter to shareholders that client, technology, and operational integration was completed within Q2FY26, while most redundant network infrastructure and […]

CW Bureau · Jan 31, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Meesho Net Loss Widens To ₹491 Cr In Q3 Despite 32% Revenue Growth

e-commerce platform Meesho reported a sharp widening of losses in the December quarter, with net loss ballooning nearly 13 times to ₹491 crore in Q3 FY26 from ₹37 crore, even as the company posted strong topline growth amid rising scale and user activity. Meesho’s consolidated revenue rose 32% year-on-year to ₹3,518 crore during the quarter, […]

CW Bureau · Jan 30, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Airtel To Provide 360 Mn Indians Free Access To Adobe Express

Bharti Airtel is putting the power of Adobe Express, the quick-and-easy, create-anything app, into the hands of its 360 million customers across India. This landmark and first-of-its-kind partnership will provide access to Adobe Express Premium to all Airtel customers for creating high-quality social assets, marketing materials, short videos and anything they wish to design quickly […]

CW Bureau · Jan 29, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY TVS SCS Announces Strategic Buy Of FMCG Supply Chain Leader

TVS Supply Chain Solutions Ltd wholly-owned subsidiary FIT 3PL is set to acquire Hyderabad-based 3PL company, ‘Swamy & Sons 3PL’ (S&S3PL) for an enterprise value of ₹88 crore to facilitate business expansion and strengthen the capabilities in FMCG & FMCD. The acquisition will provide TVS SCS with a strong and immediate foothold in the FMCG […]

CW Bureau · Jan 28, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Intellect Brings World’s Only AI-First Payments Platform To US Market

Intellect Design Arena, an enterprise-grade global financial technology company announced the acceleration of its US market expansion with the world’s only AI-first payments platform architected from first principles for business impact. As banks race to capture explosive growth in instant payment demand, Intellect is enabling institutions to move beyond incremental upgrades and design payments systems […]

CW Bureau · Jan 27, 2026